You are right that the spinaker kit in front is the biggest problem of drag on the F16, it is enormous and i do try to make a workable solution to get it reduced but not really found a good solution for it yet.
I think the integrated front beam and centre snuffer
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goes a long way toward solving this problem, it seems to work better than expected. With a bit more thought such as making the snuffer also the front stay mount, we get other benefits such as tight jibs and less weight in the hulls ( less reinforcing to take the inward stay loads needed )Bitsa is in the process folks to um shall we say take a further step in this direction, this summer.
